Delaware House Bill 299 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Passed on July 15 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-07-15 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

This legislation would allow for the sale and consumption of beer, wine and liquor at movie theaters, including consumption within the theater during a movie showing, something that is allowed in at least 30 states including Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Virginia. The bill defines a movie theater as one with at least 500 seats in a single theater or combination of theaters, open at least 5 days a week with at least 250 movie showings in a year. It sets the biennial fee for a movie theater license at $1,500, the same as the concert hall category created by the General Assembly in 2012, and requires movie theaters to contribute to a Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement investigation fund, the same as other venues. The Alcoholic Beverage and Control Commissioner is required to promulgate regulations to prevent the consumption of alcohol in theaters by those not of legal age, and no licenses can be applied for until such regulations are finalized.

An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors And Movie Theaters.

Rep. Quinton Johnson [D]	Sen. Bruce Ennis [D]	Rep. Paul Baumbach [D]	Rep. Andria Bennett [D]
Rep. Michael Mulrooney [D]	Sen. Charles Paradee [D]	Rep. Michael Ramone [R]	Rep. Bryon Short [D]
Rep. Rebecca Walker [D]	Sen. Nicole Poore [D]	Sen. David Sokola [D]

2014-06-25 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 13 N: 5 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2014-06-05 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 30 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-15	House	Signed by Governor
2014-06-25	Senate	Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 13 YES 5 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-06-18	Senate	Reported Out of Committee (SMALL BUSINESS) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
2014-06-10	Senate	Assigned to Small Business Committee in Senate
2014-06-05	Senate	Assigned to Committee in Senate
2014-06-05	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 30 YES 8 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-06-05	House	Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2014-05-29	House	Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2014-05-07	House	Reported Out of Committee (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/BANKING/INSURANCE/COMMERCE) in House with 9 On Its Merits
2014-04-10	House	Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7269fe657945ff5985257cad0075011e?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+299/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/HB+299/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/1ed6485aed183c6085257cee008264ad?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/d3d09baeed09b8ed85257d02007923d6?OpenDocument